Washington Reporter
| Type | Website, weekly e-newsletter |
|---|---|
| Format | Internet |
| Founder(s) | Garrett Ventry[1] Brian Colas[1] |
Editor-in-chief | Matthew Foldi[2] |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Country | United States |
| Website | washingtonreporter |
The Washington Reporter is a news outlet based in Washington, D.C., founded in 2024 by Republican lobbyists Garrett Ventry and Brian Colas. Described as both center-right[3][4] and conservative,[3][5][6][7][8] the outlet covers both local and national political news.
History
[edit]The Washington Reporter was founded in 2024 by Garrett Ventry and Brian Colas, former Capitol Hill staffers who later became Republican lobbyists.[1] The outlet's establishment was financially backed by businessman Omeed Malik, conservative writer Michael Goldfarb, and Republican consultants Brett O'Donnell, Jonathan Hiler, and Kyle Plotkin.[1]
The outlet's editor-in-chief, Matthew Foldi, previously wrote for The Washington Free Beacon and The Spectator.[1] Foldi stated that the Washington Reporter "cover[s] the intersection of policy and politics" through the Washington Reporter Brief, a free weekly e-newsletter covering congressional news that has run since June 2024.[1] The outlet confirmed they plan to expand into a daily paywalled newsletter for subscribers.[1]
During the Pentagon press pass forfeiture in October 2025, the Washington Reporter was one of few outlets to agree to new guidelines that prohibited them from reporting information that has not been approved by the Department of Defense.[2][6] In an editorial, the Washington Reporter labelled other news organizations who did not agree to the new guidelines "left-wing hacks".[2]
In March 2026, former U.S. senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)[a] confirmed she would join the Washington Reporter as a contributing columnist.[4][5] The outlet positioned both Sinema's column and regular contributions from former Politico Playbook author Rachael Bade as a way to promote bipartisanship.[4]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fischer, Sara (May 14, 2024). "Scoop: Conservative operatives pour $1M+ into new Capitol Hill news outlet". Axios. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Fields, Ashleigh (October 23, 2025). "Who's in the revamped Pentagon press corps?". The Hill. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- 1 2 "Former Democrat senator joins conservative Washington news outlet as columnist". Central Nebraska Today. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Kyrsten Sinema will join this Washington outlet as a columnist". Deseret News. March 10, 2026. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- 1 2 "Kyrsten Sinema is taking on a new role. Here's what it is". Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- 1 2 Fields, Ashleigh (March 9, 2026). "Sinema joins conservative DC news outlet as columnist". The Hill. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ↑ Gambino, Lauren (March 13, 2026). "Kyrsten Sinema says in court filings she had a 'romantic' relationship with guard". The Guardian. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
Cementing her rightward turn, the Washington Reporter announced recently that Sinema would join the conservative news outlet as a columnist, bringing an "inside look at some of the most consequential policy debates".
- ↑ "Pro-Trump outlets flock to the Pentagon under new media policy". POLITICO. October 22, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
The list of new outlets gaining credentials also includes conservative news sites like Human Events, the Post Millennial, RedState and the Washington Reporter.